FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SJM MECHANICAL HEART VALVE (UNKNOWN)

MDR report key: 4233150 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2648612-2014-00051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
October 9, 2014
Report Date
October 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC. (CS)
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
PP810002
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IMPLANT DATE WAS UPDATED. THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE LEAFLETS WERE WITHOUT GROSS ABNORMALITIES, AND THERE WAS PANNUS GROWTH ON THE SEWING CUFF. SPECIAL STAINS WERE NEGATIVE FOR ORGANISMS, AND NO ACUTE INFLAMMATION WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO SUGGEST THE CAUSE OF THE PANNUS FORMATION WAS DUE TO AN INTRINSIC DEFECT IN THE VALVE, AS SUPPORTED BY REVIEW OF THE VALVE'S DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND THE ANALYSIS PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE PANNUS FORMATION REMAINS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SJM MECHANICAL HEART VALVE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PANNUS FORMATION PREVENTING ADEQUATE VALVE OPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
715063 SJM MECHANICAL HEART VALVE (UNKNOWN) HEART-VALVE, MECHANICAL LWQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC. (CS) CVD0039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention